Are being replaced
Platelets survive only about 9 days in the bloodstream and are constantly being replaced by new cells.
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Why have they used "being replaced" and not the simple present passive "are replaced"?
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Jigneshbharati Why have they used "being replaced" and not the simple present passive "are replaced"? As is often the case, the author could have used either the continuous or the non-continuous form of the verb. " It makes the text more lively and engaging.
- Jigneshbharati Why have they used "being replaced" and not the simple present passive "are replaced"?
- As is often the case, the author could have used either the continuous or the non-continuous form of the verb.
- " It makes the text more lively and engaging.
- In this example, the choice is a matter of style, not of grammar.
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JigneshbharatiWhy have they used "being replaced" and not the simple present passive "are replaced"?
As is often the case, the author could have used either the continuous or the non-continuous form of the verb.
In this text the author wanted to characterize the replacement of platelets as an on-going process, as if to make you think, "This is happeni
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